Chickamauga 2018

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Does Jim take the group on walks of great distance during his tours?

What I mean is would someone need to be able to walk more than a few hundred feet?
Not so much at the Chickamauga Battlefield. We also went to Lookout Mountain, Wauhatchie and Tunnel Hill and there was some marching at those places.
 
Just a quick note....I drove through the battlefield this weekend on my way to visit family in Georgia. I was pleased to note some significant landscape restoration along Lafayette Road. They are removing underbrush to restore the areas to the open woodland that was present at the time of the battle. Should make the tours even better with improved sight lines.
 
I definitely recommend a side trip to visit the site of Pat Cleburne's victory at Ringgold, Ga.; it's not very far and can be seen in an hour or so. About three years ago I stayed in Chattanooga at two different places, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo which is cute but getting run down and not especially recommended; and the steamboat Delta Queen which is no longer there, so no longer an option. The Choo-Choo as its name implies is train-themed and located at the old terminal in downtown. Accommodations are actually IN vintage train cars: not Pullmans, but regular cars that have been furnished inside with conventional motel-type furniture; each car has been divided into two "rooms." A beautiful old stone motel now operated as a B&B where I spent my honeymoon in 1968 is called Chanticleer and is atop Lookout Mountain; unfortunately, it's kind of small and is located just outside tourist trap Rock City so is probably a poor choice too.
 
Dave Powell would be the guy to get for this. Have exchanged a few emails with him but really do not know the man. My editor at Georgia Backroads is also very familiar with this battlefield. I could enlist his help with recommendations on all travel aspects. So close to Missionary Ridge and Chattanooga. I went to the battlefield years ago, as coincidentally, my great, great, great grandfather had his farm on what was Ft. Oglethorpe. He sold some of the land to the government for the fort and other land I think for the battlefield park.

Dave is a good friend, and I will be happy to discuss with him.

The problem is that he will expect to be paid for his services, and unless we're willing to pay someone, it will be difficult to get him.

I am willing to do a September 18 tour. My book will be out by then.
 
Then it's time to set a date. That is the first step. Once we've done this we can put the rest together one piece at a time. Let's plan our date and make our invitation to Jim thru @lwhite64.

Then we will need a hotel. From my last experience I would suggest just one hotel will be needed. We should find one with meeting rooms and a place for group gatherings. We may or may not need the meeting room. However if we invite professionals to join us it's an option we will need. Securing a block of rooms should be easy this far out.

I suggest the Hampton Inn. It's about five miles from the battlefield, on the other side of I-75, but it's where I've stayed the last two times at Chickamauga. It has the facilities.
 
I've heard all the demand for a CWT reunion at the Chickamauga Battlefield. Let's plan for 2018. This will require a tremendous amount of help. I am not familiar with area at all. I will need a boots on the ground team to help me with the arrangements. I will consult and organize however I can't do it alone. If you are interested in putting a Chickamauga tour together and can help with the planning, Please PM me and we will get started. I have a great interest in this battle as you might imagine. The old Bull of the Woods finest hour. Let's get to work!
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Dave is a good friend, and I will be happy to discuss with him.

The problem is that he will expect to be paid for his services, and unless we're willing to pay someone, it will be difficult to get him.

I am willing to do a September 18 tour. My book will be out by then.

This is a very generous offer that would be appreciated/enjoyed by all.

I agree and think it is a generous offer. When will your book be available ?
 
Oh, oh, just had a look ... as @nitrofd I can tell that for me a date between June 28th and Aug. 8th (Lower Saxony summer vacations) would be best, which is probably the least agreeable time for the battlefield ...
Tennessee-Georgia border in the summertime! What could be better?
Hey, we're tough -- right, guys?
If 93-year-old Ed Bearss can re-enact the Vicksburg campaign and tromp all over Mississippi in June (this coming June), surely we "young 'uns" :wink: could do Chickamauga in the summer!

EDITED: Sorry, I just realized from scrolling through more of the posts that it looks like it's happening in September.
 
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Let's keep interest alive in this. It's only 15 months from now. :cannon:

I'm ready right now!
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